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Welcome to Mobile Nations Weekly: your window into the week in mobile tech and life.

You can expect this to hit every week: the latest and greatest from the past week in technology and mobile life from across Android Central, Connectedly, CrackBerry, iMore, Windows Central, and more! If there was any week to get this started, this week was the one it — we've got major releases of hardware and software from multiple manufacturers. All of this is setting the stage for the coming months (and in some cases years) in mobile technology, so it's an exciting time for fans of smartphones, tablets, and all manner of gadgets.

The big news rocks are unquestionably the launches of the OnePlus 2 and new Moto X and Moto G phones on the Android side, and the launch of Microsoft's latest version of their flagship operating system: Windows 10. And though we've still several weeks from the anticipated launches of iOS 9 for iPhones and iPads and OS X El Capitan for Macs, iMore has put together comprehensive previews of both. And our insane and excited KM is even more insane and excited to have his hands on an epic long-term review gadget: a Tesla Model S.

It was a slow week at Android Central, with the launch of just four major devices — and more on the horizon — and a couple of major security stories.

First up we've got the announcement of the new OnePlus 2, which of brings decent specs (and a couple omissions) at a fairly decent price. But if you haven't already gotten on the waiting list, there are more than a million people ahead of you. For more, see our OnePlus 2 preview.

With BlackBerry having wrapped up their annual Blackberry Security Summit in New York last week, this week was a little slower paced as far as it goes for news coming out of Waterloo but when summed up, there was plenty to discuss on the blogs and in the CrackBerry Forums.

This week, Microsoft released their long-awaited Windows 10 OS to the mainstream public. The OS update is free for anyone running Windows 7 or Windows 8 and comes as an over-the-air upgrade. Being the largest Windows dedicated site on the webs we did up a massive 10,000-word review with no less than seven videos. In case you are thinking about upgrading or just seeing what is new you can check that out. Just make sure to grab a cup of coffee first!

In case you are waiting for that update, we wrote up some instructions on how to force it on your PC. This update in waves is because Microsoft is trying to not destroy the internets through a staged rollout. However, hey, if you cut the line, we will not say anything. You can join the other 14+ million users who have upgraded to Windows 10 in just the first day. Once you are the new OS, check out our extensive collection of tips, tricks and help articles. Keep checking back as we are constantly adding more each day.

Finally, we get a look at what could have been with McLaren, the canceled 2014 flagship Windows Phone. The device was to feature a cutting edge 3D Touch Nav system but alas it was not meant to be – find out why.

Long time readers of our sites will know Kevin Michaluk. He founded CrackBerry and for the better part of the last decade was the world's foremost authority on BlackBerry. For the last few years his time and energy has largely been spent behind the scenes of Mobile Nations in the role of Chief Media Officer, but his love of making great content (he tends to have a lot of strong opinions about a lot of things) was too strong, so he's taking some time out each week to make fun gadget and tech videos under his new Danger Mouse-inspired moniker of World's Greatest Gadget Reviewer™ (be sure to hit play on a video to see the epic intro!). As always, Kevin's enthusiasm is infectious.

KM recently took delivery of a new Tesla Model S P85D and is working on a long-term video review series. In his most recent video he took the Tesla to the drag strip to put INSANE MODE to the test before he upgrades to the just-announced and uber-ridiculous LUDICROUS mode which promises to get the car from 0 to 60mph in 2.8 seconds.

This week on Kicked, Dan and Kim check out the GoFish Cam campaign - a device that mounts right on your fishing line and lets you capture HD video of your epic catch. GoFish Cam's developer Patrick also pops in with his a prototype of the GoFish Cam and things, well, they didn't go quite as planned.

Plus we check out a swanky new messenger bag, a 3D photo scanner for your smartphone, a solar power charger, and a live-streaming wearable action camera. All of this and Dan's 'Hot or Not' ranking is revealed on this episode of Kicked Weekly.

Connectedly — For Generation Connected!

Those with keen eyes may have noticed some changes to Connectedly.com over the past week. We launched the site in January 2014 as Smartwatch Fans, then re-branded to Connectedly a few months later to give it a broader focus around the connected-gadgets space. We'll be honest though - the site has been a bit of a ghost town. A big part of the reason is that we elected to bring all of cool connected gadgets coverage to our established sites so we didn't have to make readers who love Android Central or iMore or CrackBerry or Windows Central leave for another site to get to it.

We still love the brand though so we're doing the lean startup thing and pivoting with a new mission! Instead of just connected gadgets, you can think of the site as being for the Connected Generation. If you're a human on planet earth that values tech, then Connectedly's headlines are for you. The site's taking on a stronger product focus and we're curating the BEST content from all around the interwebs. There is just so much awesome and great stuff out there that we wanted you to have a single destination to check out to make sure you never miss a single thing — regardless of which posted it.

We're in testing mode still and we'll keep tweaking things as we learn and improve, but bottom line is if you haven't been visiting Connectedly, now is the time to start!

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There have been numerous reports, including our own anecdotal ones, about how much better Safari is than Chrome when it comes to battery life on MacBooks. Here's another on, this time from Battery Box:

Averaging data from all websites tested, Safari won first place with 6 hours 21 minutes of total usage, Firefox second with 5 hours 29 minutes of usage, and Chrome last with 5 hours 8 minutes of usage.

Basically, if you simply switch to using Safari instead of Chrome, on average you could get an extra 1 hour of usage from your battery life.

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Something new and interesting: A podcast from iOS designers about an album they're making, all produced on the Mac. From Airplane Mode:

Dave Wiskus and Joe Cieplinski tell the story of how they moved to New York City and started a band.

They're using Logic Pro X not just for the music but for the podcast, and they even experimented with Apple Music's Connect to share work-in-progress. Files get slung back and forth over the internet, from raw recordings to finished tracks. When you think back to how hard it was produce music in the old days, never mind distribute it, it's amazing to see how far we've come.

I had the pleasure of hearing Dave and Joe play live at Ull earlier this year. They were terrific. Moreover, I like the style of this podcast: It's not your typical tech show, and it's produced more than just recorded.

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New name, same software: Malwarebytes for Mac still protects your Mac from adware and malware.

I've long recommended AdwareMedic to Mac users looking to protect and disinfect their computers from problems associated with adware and malware. It's an effective tool at removing common Mac adware like Genieo, VSearch, and Conduit. AdwareMedic has been purchased by another company and its name has been changed, but it's still safe to use.

"Is AdwareMedic still safe to use now that it's Malwarebytes for Mac?"

Short answer: Yes.

AdwareMedic by The Safe Mac eradicates common malware and adware infestations. The software works great: I've used it for a while to protect the Macs on my home network from problems.

Up until mid-July, AdwareMedic was "donationware." You were welcome to download and use it, and if you found it useful, you were encouraged (but not required) to send the author what you felt it was worth.

Malwarebytes, a California developer of anti-malware software for the PC, has purchased AdwareMedic and rebranded it as Malwarebytes for Mac.

The good news is that AdwareMedic developer Thomas Reed will head up Malwarebytes' Mac development efforts. The software is now completely free for home use and will hopefully remain so. Malwarebytes says that it will offer small business and enterprise versions coming this fall, which I'm sure will cost money.

Version 2.2.7 is the last release of AdwareMedic, which you're welcome to use for now, but if you'd like to stay on top of the latest developments, get yourself over to Malwarebytes' web site and download the new app. It still looks the same and works the same as before, just with new branding.

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The Apple Watch has made its way to three new countries today, officially becoming available for purchase at Apple Stores in New Zealand, Turkey, and Russia. Apple CEO Tim Cook took to celebrate, noting that the company saw a great turnout in Istanbul for the launch: